Dean
Dean A. Hermann
Dean went to be with Jesus on July 19, 2022.
He was born in the spring of 1944 to Dean E. and Laura Hermann in the Upper Peninsula of MI as their second son. His siblings are Bill Ursula, Greg, Chris and Jim. He grew up in St. Ignace and Newberry. He joined the Navy the fall after high school and retired 30 years, 3 weeks and 3 days later. In civilian terms, he always said “I did everything from empty bed pans to run the place.”
He married Vicki in the spring of 1965. They had 2 son, Tony and Matt (Karen). Dean and Vicki have 4 grandchildren, Zach, Ollie, Caleb and Brielle. He became a permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church in the spring of 1993 in Chicago and served in 5 different dioceses.
His life was one of helping others including military personnel, health care workers, patients, and those who came to him for help. He believed in tending to people’s immediate needs, but also helping them to address the cause of their problems.
Cremation has taken place.
Friends may visit with Dean’s family starting at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Otsego, until the time of the mass of Christian burial at 11:00 A.M., with Bishop Paul Bradley officiating.
Burial will take place at 2:30 P.M, at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta.
In lieu of flowers contributions in memory of Dean may be made to
Wings of Hope Hospice of Allegan
or
St. Margaret Catholic Church
.
Messages of condolence may be posted at
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JoAnn Burchett
July 20, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Love you both! God bless my friend Dean❤️
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Jack & Sandy
July 20, 2022 at 4:55 pm
Vicki, sons and extended family,
Condolences to you all as he goes to be with the Lord.
The Lords peace and our prayers be with you all.
Reply
Terry Sapinski
July 20, 2022 at 5:00 pm
May he Rest In Heavenly Peace. He was loved by all who knew him. Such a compassionate and empathetic person. My prayers for all of you. He will be sorely missed.
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Joy Brill
July 20, 2022 at 6:56 pm
Vicki, Tony and Matt: it’s challenging to find the words to express how much our 50 year bond with the Hermanns has meant to us, and still does. I am so grateful for all the times we have shared, and so sad that we have to say goodbye, for a while, to such an important part of our families. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God surround you all with comfort and grace during this difficult time. I submitted a previous remembrance but not sure it went through.
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joe and Becky Schmitt
July 20, 2022 at 8:46 pm
Vicki and all we are so sorry for your loss. Know our prayers are with. You!
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Tom and Paula Holmes
July 20, 2022 at 10:21 pm
Vicki We are so sorry to hear about Dean . You are in our thoughts and prayers
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JoAnn and Bernie Koenig
July 21, 2022 at 8:04 am
We will miss him, Vicki. Such a bright, sincere, fun and silly guy. We will wrap you tightly in our arms.
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Travis Hevelone
July 21, 2022 at 1:57 pm
All of our love are with you in this very challenging time. I have nothing but fond memories of Uncle Dean, he was a great man for sure. He will be missed by so many – but the many who miss him will always feel his impact.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
– Travis, Holly, Emily, Teegan, and Joy Hevelone
Reply
Lisa Wynne
July 22, 2022 at 9:09 am
Dear Vicki, our prayers are with you and your family. Dean will ways hold a special place in my heart. He was there when Father Jim baptized Rebecca, and he baptized the next 4 babies. He was there to lead the rosary when my mom passed away a week after he baptized Gianna. I cherish all the memories of him.
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Frank and Renata Sila
July 22, 2022 at 11:31 am
Renata and I hold you and your family in our hearts and prayer.
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Lori Vaughn
July 22, 2022 at 1:22 pm
I loved Deacon Dean. He was always such a blessing to be around. He baptized my youngest son, Ryan, and my niece. Prayers for the family and him. I have thought about him and Vicki often.
Reply
Gary & Eleanor Wright
July 22, 2022 at 2:15 pm
Vicki, so sorry for your loss.
May God lift you up and console you on the occasion of yourloved one’s temporary separation from you as he enters into the ecstatic joy and peace of his new life in Christ.
Reply
Carolynn & Ray TOmory
July 22, 2022 at 11:01 pm
Dear Vicki and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of Dean’s passing. He was a special person and Ray and I loved the few times we were able to get together for “mini HS reunions.” You are in our prayers.
With much love,
Carolynn & Ray Tomory
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Rob and Jackie Bryan
July 23, 2022 at 6:17 am
May he rest in peace with no more aches and pains. He always had a smile he will be missef
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Sandi Gorsuch Bessler
July 23, 2022 at 8:05 am
I’ve now lost my high school debating partner. I’m so sure this fine man will enjoy every moment with Jesus. He was always a friend. We emailed many times about our studies as I was in a pastoral theology program. He always wanted to help in any way. Blessings to his wonderful family.
Reply
Sheri Wills
July 23, 2022 at 11:28 am
Dearest Vicky,
I am very saddened to hear of Dean’s passing. I am sending you all my love and prayers to you and your sons. I always thought you and Dean were a beautiful example of Jesus’ love and care. Your friendship was inspiring during our formation years and beyond. It was so good to see you both of you at the deacon’s retreat at Mundelien a few years back. I’m sure my Jim and your Dean and all the other saints from the Class of 93 are having a great time in our heavenly home. Their reward is justly deserved. We will all be together again some day. Love you Vicky.
Sheri
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Maria Hawk
July 23, 2022 at 3:18 pm
Dear Vicky and family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. God bless With sympathy John and Maria Hawk and Family
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Pat Kaas
July 23, 2022 at 5:16 pm
Vicki, I am so sorry to hear of Dean’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May he Rest In Peace.
Reply
Richard Struempler, LCDR, MSC, USN (ret)
July 24, 2022 at 12:35 am
Dean was a good friend, shipmate and mentor where we met at the US Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. It was an honor knowing both him and Vickie and may God bless and comfort Vickie at this time is my prayer.
Shipmate you stand relieved,
relieved by those you have trained ,guided, and lead.
Shipmate you stand relieved.. we have the watch.
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Linnea Hendrickson
July 24, 2022 at 1:09 am
I am sorry to learn of Dean’s passing. He was one of the brightest stars in the class of 1962 at Newberry High School.
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Ann Nelson
July 24, 2022 at 9:43 am
Dear Vicki and all,
So sorry to hear that Dean died. Opened up lots of memories when I thought of him. He was a special person. Even though have not had much contact for several years, he was always a friend. May he rest in peace.
Reply
Jim, Anne, and Rebekah Yarmchuk
July 24, 2022 at 8:06 pm
We have so many happy memories from the time the two of you were st St. Joseph’s. You always extended Christian hospitality to everyone you came in contact with. You will always be in our he. Vicki, may you be surrounded and comforted by the love snd prayers of those you served in the days and months ahead.
Reply
Bob and Dorothy Clore
July 25, 2022 at 5:27 pm
It was a privilege and a blessing to have known Dean. He was large of heart and will be greatly missed.
Reply
Tony & Amy Stender
July 26, 2022 at 6:55 am
Deacon Dean will be greatly missed until we see him again. May the peace of Christ be with his family in their grief.
Reply
Barb and Dale Keiser
July 26, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Dear Vicki,
We are distressed to hear of Dean’s passing away. We were looking forward to seeing you both at the 60th class reunion in Newberry on August 20.
We were happy to have met you and Dean at one time at the great Mexican Real Restaurant in Otsego along with one of your sons.
We hope you will be consoled by friends and family and knowing that Dean will see you later in Heaven.
Blessings, Barb and Dale Keiser
Reply
John Anderson and Family
July 28, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Sorry to hear about Dean,many thanks to him and the rest of his family for the help at her funeral when my mother,Deans aunt,passed away.
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Sandra Pearce
August 17, 2022 at 4:37 pm
So sorry to hear of Dean’s passing. I hadn’t seen him since High School, but he was a great person. I am sure we will see him when it is our time to go the better home in Heaven.
Sandy (Quinlan) Pearce
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He was born in the spring of 1944 to Dean E. and Laura Hermann in the Upper Peninsula of MI as their second son. His siblings are Bill Ursula, Greg, Chris and Jim. He grew up in St. Ignace and Newberry. He joined the Navy the fall after high school and retired 30 years, 3 weeks and 3 days later. In civilian terms, he always said “I did everything from empty bed pans to run the place.”
He married Vicki in the spring of 1965. They had 2 son, Tony and Matt (Karen). Dean and Vicki have 4 grandchildren, Zach, Ollie, Caleb and Brielle. He became a permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church in the spring of 1993 in Chicago and served in 5 different dioceses.
His life was one of helping others including military personnel, health care workers, patients, and those who came to him for help. He believed in tending to people’s immediate needs, but also helping them to address the cause of their problems.
Cremation has taken place.
Friends may visit with Dean’s family starting at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Otsego, until the time of the mass of Christian burial at 11:00 A.M., with Bishop Paul Bradley officiating.
Burial will take place at 2:30 P.M, at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta.
In lieu of flowers contributions in memory of Dean may be made to
Wings of Hope Hospice of Allegan
or
St. Margaret Catholic Church
.
Messages of condolence may be posted at
www.WinkelFuneralHome.com.
Offer Condolence for the family of Dean A. Hermann
Condolence Messages
JoAnn Burchett
July 20, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Love you both! God bless my friend Dean❤️
Reply
Jack & Sandy
July 20, 2022 at 4:55 pm
Vicki, sons and extended family,
Condolences to you all as he goes to be with the Lord.
The Lords peace and our prayers be with you all.
Reply
Terry Sapinski
July 20, 2022 at 5:00 pm
May he Rest In Heavenly Peace. He was loved by all who knew him. Such a compassionate and empathetic person. My prayers for all of you. He will be sorely missed.
Reply
Joy Brill
July 20, 2022 at 6:56 pm
Vicki, Tony and Matt: it’s challenging to find the words to express how much our 50 year bond with the Hermanns has meant to us, and still does. I am so grateful for all the times we have shared, and so sad that we have to say goodbye, for a while, to such an important part of our families. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God surround you all with comfort and grace during this difficult time. I submitted a previous remembrance but not sure it went through.
Reply
joe and Becky Schmitt
July 20, 2022 at 8:46 pm
Vicki and all we are so sorry for your loss. Know our prayers are with. You!
Reply
Tom and Paula Holmes
July 20, 2022 at 10:21 pm
Vicki We are so sorry to hear about Dean . You are in our thoughts and prayers
Reply
JoAnn and Bernie Koenig
July 21, 2022 at 8:04 am
We will miss him, Vicki. Such a bright, sincere, fun and silly guy. We will wrap you tightly in our arms.
Reply
Travis Hevelone
July 21, 2022 at 1:57 pm
All of our love are with you in this very challenging time. I have nothing but fond memories of Uncle Dean, he was a great man for sure. He will be missed by so many – but the many who miss him will always feel his impact.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
– Travis, Holly, Emily, Teegan, and Joy Hevelone
Reply
Lisa Wynne
July 22, 2022 at 9:09 am
Dear Vicki, our prayers are with you and your family. Dean will ways hold a special place in my heart. He was there when Father Jim baptized Rebecca, and he baptized the next 4 babies. He was there to lead the rosary when my mom passed away a week after he baptized Gianna. I cherish all the memories of him.
Reply
Frank and Renata Sila
July 22, 2022 at 11:31 am
Renata and I hold you and your family in our hearts and prayer.
Reply
Lori Vaughn
July 22, 2022 at 1:22 pm
I loved Deacon Dean. He was always such a blessing to be around. He baptized my youngest son, Ryan, and my niece. Prayers for the family and him. I have thought about him and Vicki often.
Reply
Gary & Eleanor Wright
July 22, 2022 at 2:15 pm
Vicki, so sorry for your loss.
May God lift you up and console you on the occasion of yourloved one’s temporary separation from you as he enters into the ecstatic joy and peace of his new life in Christ.
Reply
Carolynn & Ray TOmory
July 22, 2022 at 11:01 pm
Dear Vicki and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of Dean’s passing. He was a special person and Ray and I loved the few times we were able to get together for “mini HS reunions.” You are in our prayers.
With much love,
Carolynn & Ray Tomory
Reply
Rob and Jackie Bryan
July 23, 2022 at 6:17 am
May he rest in peace with no more aches and pains. He always had a smile he will be missef
Reply
Sandi Gorsuch Bessler
July 23, 2022 at 8:05 am
I’ve now lost my high school debating partner. I’m so sure this fine man will enjoy every moment with Jesus. He was always a friend. We emailed many times about our studies as I was in a pastoral theology program. He always wanted to help in any way. Blessings to his wonderful family.
Reply
Sheri Wills
July 23, 2022 at 11:28 am
Dearest Vicky,
I am very saddened to hear of Dean’s passing. I am sending you all my love and prayers to you and your sons. I always thought you and Dean were a beautiful example of Jesus’ love and care. Your friendship was inspiring during our formation years and beyond. It was so good to see you both of you at the deacon’s retreat at Mundelien a few years back. I’m sure my Jim and your Dean and all the other saints from the Class of 93 are having a great time in our heavenly home. Their reward is justly deserved. We will all be together again some day. Love you Vicky.
Sheri
Reply
Maria Hawk
July 23, 2022 at 3:18 pm
Dear Vicky and family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. God bless With sympathy John and Maria Hawk and Family
Reply
Pat Kaas
July 23, 2022 at 5:16 pm
Vicki, I am so sorry to hear of Dean’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May he Rest In Peace.
Reply
Richard Struempler, LCDR, MSC, USN (ret)
July 24, 2022 at 12:35 am
Dean was a good friend, shipmate and mentor where we met at the US Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. It was an honor knowing both him and Vickie and may God bless and comfort Vickie at this time is my prayer.
Shipmate you stand relieved,
relieved by those you have trained ,guided, and lead.
Shipmate you stand relieved.. we have the watch.
Reply
Linnea Hendrickson
July 24, 2022 at 1:09 am
I am sorry to learn of Dean’s passing. He was one of the brightest stars in the class of 1962 at Newberry High School.
Reply
Ann Nelson
July 24, 2022 at 9:43 am
Dear Vicki and all,
So sorry to hear that Dean died. Opened up lots of memories when I thought of him. He was a special person. Even though have not had much contact for several years, he was always a friend. May he rest in peace.
Reply
Jim, Anne, and Rebekah Yarmchuk
July 24, 2022 at 8:06 pm
We have so many happy memories from the time the two of you were st St. Joseph’s. You always extended Christian hospitality to everyone you came in contact with. You will always be in our he. Vicki, may you be surrounded and comforted by the love snd prayers of those you served in the days and months ahead.
Reply
Bob and Dorothy Clore
July 25, 2022 at 5:27 pm
It was a privilege and a blessing to have known Dean. He was large of heart and will be greatly missed.
Reply
Tony & Amy Stender
July 26, 2022 at 6:55 am
Deacon Dean will be greatly missed until we see him again. May the peace of Christ be with his family in their grief.
Reply
Barb and Dale Keiser
July 26, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Dear Vicki,
We are distressed to hear of Dean’s passing away. We were looking forward to seeing you both at the 60th class reunion in Newberry on August 20.
We were happy to have met you and Dean at one time at the great Mexican Real Restaurant in Otsego along with one of your sons.
We hope you will be consoled by friends and family and knowing that Dean will see you later in Heaven.
Blessings, Barb and Dale Keiser
Reply
John Anderson and Family
July 28, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Sorry to hear about Dean,many thanks to him and the rest of his family for the help at her funeral when my mother,Deans aunt,passed away.
Reply
Sandra Pearce
August 17, 2022 at 4:37 pm
So sorry to hear of Dean’s passing. I hadn’t seen him since High School, but he was a great person. I am sure we will see him when it is our time to go the better home in Heaven.
Sandy (Quinlan) Pearce
Reply
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